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toddlers

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɑdɫɝz// UK //tˈɒdləz// tod·dlers

n. young children who are just learning to walk. They are usually between one and three years old.

n. young children, typically between the ages of one and three, who are at the developmental stage of beginning to walk. The term derives from the unsteady, 'toddling' gait characteristic of this age group.


SIMPLE

The park is full of toddlers playing in the sand.

CONTEXTUAL

Parents often find that toddlers require constant supervision as they begin to explore their environment independently.

COMPLEX

Early childhood educators design specific activities to help toddlers develop their fine motor skills through tactile play and simple puzzles.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually used in the plural to refer to the age group as a whole.

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